mai khôi
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Sino-Vietnamese word from 玫瑰 (“roses”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [maːj˧˧ kʰoj˧˧] ~ [maːj˧˧ xoj˧˧]
Noun[edit]
- (archaic) a rose (especially Rosa rugosa)
- Alternative form of mân côi (“rosary”)